Cotton Production Challenges under Climate Change Anxiety

This book offers a detailed, up-to-date analysis of the emerging challenges facing cotton cultivation amid shifting global climate conditions. It examines the multifaceted relationship between climate variability and cotton agroecosystems, and introduces innovative approaches that can promote the resilience and sustainability of the crop. Cotton Production Challenges under Climate Change Anxiety offers a detailed, up-to-date analysis of the emerging challenges facing cotton cultivation amid shifting global climate conditions. Cotton is one of the most significant fiber and cash crop in the world and is experiencing unprecedented threats due to global warming, drought, salinity, water shortages, new pests and diseases, and extreme weather events. The book examines the multifaceted relationship between climate variability and cotton agroecosystems, and introduces innovative approaches that can promote the resilience and sustainability of the crop. Contributions from leading experts from cotton-producing areas bring together new developments in climate-smart agriculture, precision farming, biotechnology, plant breeding, integrated pest management, soil health, water-use efficiency, and digital technologies for growing cotton. Moreover, it underscores new geo-technological solutions, including nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and remote sensing, to reduce climate-related risk factors. This book will serve as a valuable resource for researchers, agronomists, farmers, policy makers, extension personnel and graduate students interested in developing sustainable approaches to ensure cotton productivity in a changing environment.